Upcoming events

Cardiff Half Marathon - 4 October 2015 - The Cardiff Half Marathon starts and finishes in Cardiff Bay and due to its flat course, it is fast becoming a key event on the autumn running calendar.

Swansea Memory Walk - 6 September 2015 - The historic marina is our setting for the Swansea Memory Walk this year. With two walks on the day, there's something for everyone.

Gwent Memory Walk - 6 September 2015 - Gwent Memory Walk takes place at the picturesque Parc Bryn Bach. It's our walk with a community feel, smaller in size but together we will walk for a world without dementia.

Cardiff Memory Walk - 19 September 2015 - Cardiff Memory Walk takes place at the iconic Cardiff Bay. Unite with thousands of walkers outside the world-renowned Wales Millennium Centre, to stride out together past historical landmarks along the waters' edge.

Aberavon Memory Walk - 27 September 2015 - It's our walk with a community feel, smaller in size but together we will walk for a world without dementia. Aberavon Memory Walk takes place along the Neath Port Talbot seafront.

Local news

Music to our Ears - It was certainly music to our ears when The Plough Singers from Whitchurch in Cardiff presented Alzheimer's Society with a very nice cheque recently.

Memory Walk

This year we have four Memory Walks coming up this autumn in the South Wales area. For further details on the walks, please refer to our 'Upcoming Events' section above.

The Swansea and Cardiff walk comes with a range of volunteering opportunities available. From marshaling to setting up to handing out medals. Would you like to join a team of 2,000 volunteers to help us with one of these events? To register your interest as a Memory Walk volunteer, click on the walk below that you are interested in volunteering for and we will be in touch!

A Gift in your Will

To find out about leaving a Gift in your Will, more information can be found here.

More about Alzheimer's Society in South Wales

In South Wales there are over 25,000 people living with dementia, and it is predicted that this figure will rise to over 30,000 by 2021.

There are support groups and local services which provide day care and home care for people with dementia, as well as support and befriending services to help partners and families cope with the demands of caring.